John “Tig” Tiegen and Kris “Tanto” Paronto, American heroes from the Benghazi clashes, dined at Andiamo Italian Steakhouse at The D Las Vegas. The men are best known for saving more than 30 American lives in Benghazi during an attack that left four Americans dead.

By ROBIN LEACH NICHE DIVISION OF LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

January 27, 2017 - 12:02 am

Derek Stevens, John Tiegen, Kris Paronto and Nicole Parthum at The Longbar at The D Las Vegas. (Courtesy)

Jon Bon Jovi also will perform at the glittering event, and Gwen is hoping that fiance Blake Shelton will have a break in his “Doing It Country Songs Tour” to jet here for “The Power of Love” fundraiser. Rumors have started that Ron, who owns Revlon, may have the cosmetic giant’s model beauty, Cindy Crawford, as one of his celebrity guests.

BANG THE DRUM

The real star of “Drumline Live” that opens a two-night run at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts tonight is Don Roberts, a high school band director with top credits for a hit movie and stage production. His band at Southwest DeKalb High in Georgia performed at the 1996 Olympic Games and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1997.

It led to the 20th Century Fox film, for which he wrote the precision drills, rehearsed the band and trained actors on instruments. That led to him creating “Drumline Live,” which spotlights top marching band performances from Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country. Don says that although the movie is fun, nothing beats seeing the live performances.

WARM WELCOME

Thousands of furniture folks, from designers to retailers, have jammed World Market Center for the semi-annual Las Vegas Market Week of Winter 2017 that wraps today. Everything from beds, lamps, tables, chairs, glassware and drapes are on display by companies from as far afield as Taiwan, in all 3,700 resources from 1,000 exhibitors on 42 floors of three buildings.

Donny and Marie Osmond’s Home Collection was on display. I was impressed by the Christopher Guy showroom with trademark high-back throne chairs. The Las Vegas designer and manufacturer with stores in Australia, Canada, China, Italy, Dubai, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore, Turkey and America has had his furnishings featured in film and television.

During the week, he unveiled his design apps to the public and interior decorators. He told me, “My work is about passion, style and beauty, but, above all, it’s about the love for what I do.” He has the best business card: a mini version of the last airmail letter his mother wrote to him from Bournemouth, England, where my parents lived. Las Vegas Summer Market is July 30-Aug. 3.

STAR SURVEILLANCE

Singer and dancer Tinashe was a surprise guest at Britney Spears’ “Britney: Piece of Me” at Axis at Planet Hollywood on Wednesday. After writhing onstage for “Slumber Party,” the duo, in the third photo, held hands and strutted down the runway together. In the audience: Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” stars Stassi Schroeder, Ariana Madix, Brittany Cartwright, Kristen Doute, Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney-Schwartz celebrating Brittany’s birthday.

The Killers, in the second photo, don’t hold grudges. When Jesse Garon, the official Elvis of Las Vegas, owned Art Bar on Main Street Downtown, his employees had to refuse our hometown rockers admittance because they couldn’t produce ID. Jump forward to Wednesday, and the band recruited Jesse to film a promo video with them for a July 8 concert at Hyde Park in London.

Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Co., will visit Friday for a luncheon at Las Vegas Country Club to kick off Vegas PBS’ 24/7 kids channel. She also will visit Channel 10 PBS for a Q+A.

John “Tig” Tiegen and Kris “Tanto” Paronto, American heroes from the Benghazi clashes, dined at Andiamo Italian Steakhouse at The D Las Vegas. The men are best known for saving more than 30 American lives in Benghazi during an attack that left four Americans dead.

After dinner and meeting fans, Tig and Tanto joined The D owner Derek Stevens and wife, Nicole Parthum, in the first photo, for drinks at Longbar. While in town, the men also were spotted at Hyde Bellagio with Tyson Beckford. Our thanks for your service!

Electric Daisy Carnival attendees began to vacate the Las Vegas Motor Speedway starting before 5 a.m., the majority heading south on Interstate 15.

What it's like to skip the lines and fly by helicopter to EDC

What it's like to skip the lines and fly by helicopter to EDC. (Janna Karel Las Vegas Review-Journal)

DJ Steve Aoki visits Las Vegas comic book store

DJ Steve Aoki visits Torpedo Comics in Las Vegas Friday, May 17, 2019, for a signing for his new comic book series "Neon Future." (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Las Vegas Smith & Wollensky opens at The Venetian

After 18 years, the Smith & Wollensky location on Las Vegas’ south Strip closed in 2017, to be re-born two years later with a rib-cutting — instead of a ribbon-cutting — in The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian. (Heidi Knapp Rinella/Review-Journal)

Colin Cantwell, Creator Of Iconic Star Wars Ships Visits Vegas

Colin Cantwell, who created and designed such "Star Wars" ships as the X-Wing fighter, and Death Star, met fans at Rogue Toys in Las Vegas today. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)

Dozens of chefs representing some of the Strip’s top restaurants gathered Thursday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to launch the 2019 edition of Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit. (Al Mancini/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Bunky the Clown at the clown convention

Bob "Bunky the Clown" Gretton talks about his life as a clown and the Clown Convention which was in Las Vegas at Texas Station this week. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)

Frying soft-shell crab at Lola’s in Las Vegas

At Lola’s: A Louisiana Kitchen in Las Vegas, soft-shell crab is breaded and fried and served either as an appetizer, po’boy or platter. Heidi Knapp Rinella/Review-Journal

There are plenty of events going on May the 4th this year around Las Vegas. Celebrate Star Wars and Comic Book Day all at once. The Rogue Toys, the 501st, Rebel Legion and Millennium Fandom Bar are all hosting fun events to help celebrate your geek-dom. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)

Las Vegas Water Sports Introduces New Attraction At Lake Las Vegas

Las Vegas Water Sports will debut its new aqua park attraction at Lake Las Vegas Days this weekend. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)

The M, Park MGM and NoMad are just a few great pools in Las Vegas. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Jose Andres explains Iberico pork

(Al Mancini/Las Vega Review-Journal)

Inside Life is Beautiful

Craig Asher Nyman explains how Life is Beautiful festival is booked and talks about this year's line-up. (Jason Bracelin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Tattoo'd America Pops Up In Vegas

Tattoo'd America, a new pop-up attraction on the Linq Promenade, had their grand opening Friday. The attraction is dedicate to the culture of tattoos. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)

Jose Andres gets key to the Strip

Chef Jose Andres was presented with a Key to the Las Vegas Strip and a proclamation declaring April 26 Jose Andres Day in Clark County by County Commissioner Tick Segerblom on Friday. The ceremony took place at his restaurant Bazaar Meat in the SLS Las Vegas. (Al Mancini/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender runs Thursday, April 18th through Sunday, April 21st with a huge car show on Saturday featuring The Reverend Horton Heat, The Delta Bombers and The Coasters. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Brownie sundae at VegeNation in Las Vegas is completely vegan

Donald Lemperle, chef/owner of VegeNation in Las Vegas and nearby Henderson, NV, makes his sundae with ice cream made with coconut and almond milks, a brownie made with coconut flour and oil and organic sugar and cacao, and fresh fruit. (Heidi Knapp Rinella/Las Vegas Review-Journal)